Solíamos (en. Used to)

/so.ˈlja.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that something used to be done habitually or regularly in the past.

When we were kids, we used to play in the park every day.

Cuando éramos niños, solíamos jugar en el parque todos los días.

Reflects past actions that are no longer performed.

In college, we used to study together in the library.

En la universidad, solíamos estudiar juntos en la biblioteca.

Used to talk about customs or habitual practices in the past.

My grandparents used to visit us every summer.

Mis abuelos solían visitarnos cada verano.

It derives from the verb 'soler', which comes from the Latin 'solere', meaning 'to be accustomed'.

we used to say

Expression indicating that a phrase or idea was common in the past.

solíamos decir

we used to go

Indicates that one frequently went to a place in the past.

solíamos ir

we used to gather

Reflects that it was common to gather on a specific occasion in the past.

solíamos reunirnos

to usually

Verb indicating the action of having a custom or habit.

soler

to accustom

Verb referring to doing something habitual or common.

acostumbrar

Refers to things that were common before in a specific group.

We used to throw surprise parties, but it’s not done as much anymore.

Solíamos hacer fiestas sorpresa, pero ya no se hace tanto.

Use among friends to recall past times.

Do you remember when we used to go out every weekend?

Recuerdas cuando solíamos salir todos los fines de semana.